Gabriel wakes me up to help him make some flyers for a 'toquin' at 'El Puesto'. A toquin is a jam at a restaurant where we play Son Jarocho and earn a free meal as well as 25 quetzales each in the process. First tho we need to go out and hand some flyers. I stick some up in the allyways, posts, and windows of the pueblo and run into Marissa and Maceo who are on their way to the lake for a bath so I join them.

The water leaves me feeling fresh and renewed, it is such a beautiful lake, I find it almost hard to believe where I am, the blue of the calm waters flanked by majestic mountains and volcanoes is a hard sight to take in or comprehend. I just smile, glad to be here, dry myself with my shirt and run back to Omars for my guitar to get to El Puesto in time for the Toquin. I dont know any of the songs, but make it up and pull it off. Fluer, the french owner with the oversized beanie, gives us some pizza in return.

I have my first day at work in 'Freedom' and meet some very nice and interesting characters, like an American called Drew who likes his acid and wants to get kidnapped by narcos so he can write a book about it. Israelis are difficult customers, but overall I get the hang of the job allright. People like me and tips are forthcoming. Work finishes at one in the morning. Maceo & I go home on Pacos motorbike up the steep cobblestone streets and under the light rain. Dogs chase us and bark like crazy, one almost bites my leg.